I congratulate you! My dear brother, Elnur!

I congratulate you on the occasion of being awarded the title of “Honorary physical education and sportsman” in connection with the 50th anniversary of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation, the next high award given to your activities for the sake of Azerbaijani sports.

During your brilliant sports career, you have achieved great results on the tatami. You are multiple winners of European championships, and a silver and bronze winner of prestigious competitions such as the World Cup, “Grand Slam” and “World Master” tournaments. However, the pinnacle of your sports achievements is, without a doubt, your victory, which brought great joy to our people by winning a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics and becoming an Olympic champion.

All your achievements, high titles, and awards are the logical result of your hard work and love for judo. Undoubtedly, these have had a great impact on the popularization of judo in our country and have already helped you to continue your activity as a sportsman.

Today’s Order of Honorable President Ilham Aliyev is an expression of the value given to your services as the vice-president of the Azerbaijan Judo Federation for the sake of further strengthening the image of our homeland as a sports country.

Sincerely,
Azer Asgarov